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Definition of Perseverance

1. Noun. Persistent determination.

2. Noun. The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior. "His perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"

Definition of Perseverance

1. n. The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun.

Definition of Perseverance

1. Noun. continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure. ¹

2. Noun. persistent determination to adhere to a plan of direction; insistence. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Perseverance

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Medical Definition of Perseverance

1. 1. The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun. "The king-becoming graces . . . Perseverance, mercy, lowliness." "Whose constant perseverance overcame Whate'er his cruel malice could invent." (Milton) 2. Discrimination. 3. Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism. Synonym: Persistence, steadfastness, constancy, steadiness, pertinacity. Origin: F. Perseverance, L. Perseverantia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Perseverance

persecutive persecutor persecutors persecutory persecutory type of paranoid disorder persecutour persecutrices persecutrix perseid perseity

perself perservere perses perseus persever perseverance (current term) perseverance of the saints perseverances perseverant perseverantly

perseverate perseverated perseverates perseverating perseveration perseverations perseverative perseveratively perseveraunce perseveraunt

Literary usage of Perseverance

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Songs of the Average Man by Sam Walter Foss (1907)
"perseverance! Persevere and persevere ! Be persistent! ... perseverance! 'Tis the only road to fame. I have tried it; I have got there; I have reached it. ..."

2. The Works of John Owen by John Owen (1826)
"How the doctrine of perseverance promiseth the continuance of the love ... The doctrine of the saints' perseverance, falsely imposed on, and vindicated. ..."

3. Outlines of Systematic Theology: Designed for the Use of Theological Students by Augustus Hopkins Strong (1908)
"perseverance. The Scriptures declare that, in virtue of the original purpose and continuous operation of God, all who are united to Christ by faith will ..."

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